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Top 20 risk factors for U.S. tech firms
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Most common risk factors among large U.S. tech firms include competition, and bringing new products to market, while economic uncertainty and international instability are among the other frequently cited issues.
| 1 | 97% Previous rank: 1 |
Competition and consolidation in technology sector |
| 2 | 91% Previous rank: 5 |
Failure to develop or market new products/services |
| 3 | 90% Previous rank: 4 |
Risks associated with international operations |
| 4 | 86% Previous rank: 3 |
Management of current and future M&A or divestitures |
| 5 | 86% Previous rank: 6 |
Intellectual property infringement |
| 6 | 85% Previous rank: 7 |
General economic conditions |
| 7 | 83% Previous rank: 11 |
Cyclical revenue (and subsequent fluctuating stock price) |
| 8 | 82% Previous rank: 8 |
Inability to attract or retain personnel and management |
| 9 | 81% Previous rank: 2 |
Changes to federal, state and local regulations and taxes |
| 10 | 78% Previous rank: 13 |
U.S. and foreign supplier/vendor concerns |
| 11 | 68% Previous rank: 10 |
Legal proceedings |
| 12 | 62% Previous rank: 15 |
Predicting customer demand |
| 13 | 62% Previous rank: 19 |
Accounting, internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance |
| 14 | 60% Previous rank: Not ranked |
Natural disasters, war, conflicts and terrorist attacks |
| 15 | 58% Previous rank: 12 |
Product liability, quality and safety issues |
| 16 | 52% Previous rank: Not Ranked |
Disruption of distribution of products/services |
| 17 | 51% Previous rank: 9 |
Pressures on pricing, margins and cost cutting |
| 18 | 50% Previous rank: 20 |
Indebtedness |
| 19 | 42% Previous rank: 14 |
Inability to acquire capital or financing |
| 20 | 41% Previous rank: Not Ranked |
Inability to maintain operational infrastructure and systems |
Source: BDO Seidman RiskFactor Report for Technology Businesses
To submit original research, contact editor Douglas Banks at dbanks@masshightech.com.
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